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GFDD and FUNGLODE Host Panel Discussion at United Nations to Discuss Advances in DR Capital Markets and Opportunities for Growth
May 16, 2013 - On Thursday, May 16, the United Nations Dag Hammerskjöld Library Auditorium welcomed New York audiences to celebrate one of the activities of Semana Dominicana 2013 (Dominican Week 2013). Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the DR, FUNGLODE, in close collaboratio with Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS), the American Chamber... Continue Reading >
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Mexican Ambassador Discusses the Country’s Critical Role in UN Processes, Climate Change Issues, and Financing for Development
May 14, 2013 - The May edition of Global Foundation’s Roundtable series had the pleasure to host a visit from Luis Alfonso de Alba, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations. Ambassador de Alba, in his distinguished diplomatic career since 1983, has accomplished serving as Mexican diplomat, Ambassador, UN Representative, President of the Human Rights Council, Chief Negotiator for the Climate Change... Continue Reading >
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GFDD-FUNGLODE Participate in Dominican Week Activities with Panel on the Impact of Higher Education on DR Development
May 14, 2013 - Under the umbrella of Dominican Week, the AmchamDR and GFDD and FUNGLODE are pleased to announce that Ligia Amada Melo, Head of the Secretariat for Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEECyT), will be the lecturer at a discussion panel this Thursday, May 16 entitled: “Higher education’s impact in the Dominican Republic’s development.” Aims to understand and number the direct impact that higher education... Continue Reading >
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Former President Leonel Fernández urged Latin American and Caribbean countries to work toward becoming self-sufficient in the area of food production
May 14, 2013 - President Fernández made this remark in a speech on Tuesday at the International Seminar, “The Caribbean and the CELAC – EU Synergy. Operational Proposals after the Santiago Summit,” held in Brussels. The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Doctor... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Rated Among Top Fifty Environment-Minded Organizations
May 13, 2013 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarollo (FUNGLODE) are proud to be rated among the top 50 environment-minded listed organizations in the DR. The Foundations are represented by their creative initiatives, the environment publication Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment and the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which regularly brings national... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Honorary President Fernández Negotiates Financing for Film Co-production in the Dominican Republic, at France’s BRED Banque Populaire
May 12, 2013 - France’s BRED Banque Populaire has expressed interest in providing financial and technical support for film co-productions in the Dominican Republic. This possibility was discussed extensively during a working meeting between the former President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández and the President of BRED, Steve Gentili. A delegation made of Dominican businessmen and other... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE and GFDD, together with Grupo Santillana, Organize Educational Innovation Forum
May 12, 2013 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), partnering with Grupo Santillana, invited audiences to participate in the Educational Innovation Forum that took place in Santo Domingo on May 8 – 9, 2013. The event began with the lecture “Information and Communication... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Opens FUNGLODE and GFDD’s new office at UNESCO and Highlights the UN Agency’s Important Role in Support of Mankind
May 12, 2013 - On Monday, the former President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, highlighted the successful role played by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in supporting mankind. Fernández made this statement during the opening ceremony... Continue Reading >
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GFDD’s Honorary President examines the impact of social sciences in the design of public policies with international experts
May 12, 2013 - On Monday, the former President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, discussed with renowned French and foreign sociologists and politicians how social sciences can nurture and guide public policies. This event was part of the opening... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Honored Guest to Give the Keynote Address in UN ECOSOC International Tax Cooperation Meeting
May 9, 2013 - On May 28, GFDD and FUNGLODE will deliver the keynote address in the Expert Group Meeting on Extractive Industries Taxation at the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters. The extractive industries taxation issue is now firmly on the agenda of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, and this particular meeting is intended to help guide... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Organizes a Recycled Art Workshop in Samaná
May 7, 2013 - In order to raise public awareness of environmental challenges while promoting protection of the earth and its natural resources, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources have organized a workshop on... Continue Reading >
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FUNGLODE and GFDD, together with Grupo Santillana, to Organize Educational Innovation Forum
May 6, 2013 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), partnering with Grupo Santillana, cordially invite audiences to participate in the Educational Innovation Forum that will take place in Santo Domingo from May 8-9. The event will start off with the lecture “Information and... Continue Reading >
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Participation of GFDD and FUNGLODE at Passport DC, Most Successful-Ever
May 5, 2013 - GFDD and FUNGLODE''s participation in the Cultural Tourism Passport DC program, on May 4, 2013, in partnership with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington DC, was by far, the most successful to-date. The event, billed as a global celebration for a global city, attracted the attention and interest of 2278 visitors from all over the world.... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Hosts Recycled Art Workshops at the Dominican Children and Youth Library
May 2, 2013 - As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote protection of the natural world and its resources, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), have once again joined forces with the Dominican Children and Youth Library... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Convene Panel at the UN to Discuss Opportunities for Growth in the DR’s Capital Markets
April 30, 2013 - The United Nations Dag Hammerskjöld Library Auditorium has been secured as a venue to celebrate one of the several activities of Semana Dominican 2013 (Dominican Week 2013). Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and its sister organization in the DR, FUNGLODE, in close cooperation with Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS), the American Chamber of Commerce... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE to Participate in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group
April 26, 2013 - On April 19 – 21, GFDD and FUNGLODE were in attendance of the 2013 Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group that took place in Washington DC. The Foundations’ specific interest was the Civil Society Forum in which they actively participated from April 17-21. In the course... Continue Reading >
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Mexican Ambassador to the United Nations Participates in GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Roundtable Program
April 26, 2013 - The Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations, Luis Alfonso de Alba, has confirmed his participation in the fifteenth edition of the GFDD continuous series “Global Roundtable.” Ambassador de Alba in GFDD’s honored guest in April at the GFDD New York office. A distinguished career diplomat since 1983, Ambassador de Alba is currently the... Continue Reading >
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Constanza’s Spring Fair with Environmental Film Screenings
April 26, 2013 - The DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), has joined forces with Constanza’s Ecoturism Cluster in celebrating the First Annual Spring Fair 2013. In its first year, the Spring Fair will be held from April 26-29, 2013 at the Club... Continue Reading >
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Seventh Edition of the Internship Certification Seminar Concludes Successfully
April 25, 2013 - InteRDom’s annual Internship Certification Program was held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, 2013, where thirteen representatives from various Dominican companies received training in how to create or improve internship programs through practical exercises, group dynamics and testimonies given by universities and organizations on best practices in this area. Representatives from the following... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom in Attendance at The New School’s First-Ever Summer & Fall Internships Fair
April 25, 2013 - InteRDom representatives were pleased to be one of the pioneer organizations at the first-annual Summer & Fall Internship Fair at The New School in New York City. The New School takes an innovative approach to education, with seven academic divisions that represent Social Research, Public Engagement, Liberal Arts, Music, Drama and Design. The fair was... Continue Reading >
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